Mitsubishi Aircraft on Mar. 18 conducted the first flight of the first SpaceJet prototype that conforms to the new, certifiable design of the regional jet.
Coronavirus-driven demand declines and a ban on non-essential Canada-U.S. transborder travel have forced Canadian airlines of all sizes to cut back or stop flying.
Small French companies—a major part of Airbus’ and other OEM’s supply chain in Europe—are seeing significant challenges as the COVID-19 crisis pummels the economy.
American airports have asked the U.S. Congress for $10 billion in immediate aid to help offset the massive drop in travel levels caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tier 2 provider Triumph Group on Mar. 18 announced a fresh round of significant workforce cuts and restructuring in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Boeing 737 MAX shutdown and other issues.
The FAA evacuated the air traffic control (ATC) tower and operations stopped at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Utah, on Mar. 18 after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the area.
China Eastern Airlines will reduce or suspend flights on 11 European and North American routes, apparently in response to further falls in demand amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Deep schedule cuts at partner United Airlines have forced U.S. regional carrier Trans States to speed up its planned cessation to Apr. 1, the airline’s top executive told employees.
The European Commission has said airlines do not have to pay compensation for flights canceled because of travel restrictions put in place to slow the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as they constitute “extraordinary circumstances.”
Airbus has to prepare for a massive, multi-year downturn that will see it get back to previous production volumes only after 2027, analysts at Agency Partners forecast.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad CEO Izham Ismail has said the hasty and unilateral decision to enforce a nationwide lockdown of Malaysia resulted in severe disruption to the flag carrier’s operations.
Following increased government travel restrictions and a massive drop in demand related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Brussels Airlines, Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic and Italian regional carrier Air Dolomiti have all decided to temporarily suspend operations.
The association that represents U.S. aviation repair stations has asked the Trump administration and Congress for $11 billion to help offset an anticipated slowdown in aftermarket work as airlines ground aircraft and wait out the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
Chinese authorities will not allow any international flights to arrive directly in Beijing beginning Mar. 18, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has told airlines.
Cash-strapped African LCC fastjet has reached creditor agreements, paving the way for continued operations to the end of June and extending its previous guidance by three months.
Boeing called for the U.S. government to provide a minimum of $60 billion in aid to the aerospace manufacturing community in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis that has cratered air travel and could trigger a worldwide recession.
The European Commission (EC) has sent member states a draft of proposed changes to state aid rules give them more flexibility to support companies hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as airline and airport groups called for more support.
South America’s largest commercial airlines suspended nearly all international flying and slashed domestic capacity, as the financial fall-out from the COVID-19 crisis reverberates across all corners of the global airline industry.
The British airline industry has broadly welcomed government plans to make £330 billion ($405 billion) worth of funding available to get business through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest Airlines announced plans to trim capacity by 20% in April and May, citing a “dramatic decline” in net bookings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing government travel restrictions.
Aviation regulators and governments must exempt cargo airline flight deck personnel from increasingly tight travel restrictions if vital supplies are not to dry up in the global health crisis, IATA and the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) contend.
